May 2016 Babies

Lovenox Injections - I can't do it!

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irish_baby_inthe_USA wrote:

I started taking lovenox two weeks ago on my doctor's suggestion. The first few days were fine, my hubby helped and I was able to do the shot for several days without incident. But then later last week I panicked and every morning since I've chickened out.It's not because I can't handle the pain or anything. It just seems to be the motion of jabbing my belly that I now have a mental block to. Have any of you fellow shot-takers been through this? How did you get through?

If you are on lovenox then you really need to take it. It has to be injected into subcutaneous fat issue so if you are uncomfortable w/ the belly shot, then you could do behind your arm. That's a little more difficult to do on your own. Good luck

I'm on heparin twice a day and I find it much easier to do myself than my hubby doing it...also it's a little easier to do it in you upper thigh! The doc said it is better in your belly but if u can't thigh works fine

I'm on lovenox and I totally understand! My hubby was doing it but then he had to leave for work and I had to put on my big girl pants and do it myself. I found that doing it myself calmed my anxiety because I had control over it! Now some nights I cry like a baby doing it because it hurts in certain areas more than others and my hubby will ask to do it and I tell him no! I just punch the skin hard and do it I repeat to myself over and over its for the baby its for the baby !! I move around my belly from left to right alternating each night. Good luck I know it sucks ! Last time I only had to do them post partum but this time I started at 11 weeks. You can do it !!

Yes I've been trough this! And still going through it, but I'm more calm now than I was at first. It's hard to wrap your head around having to look at the shot and even worse giving yourself the shot. It gets easier with time and you get into a routine of "just get it over with because I have to do it" kinda thing. I'm at 16 weeks, started when I was 7 weeks and will have to do this until I'm about 34 weeks. I still cringe at times but I don't jab it in, I put the needle in at a slower pace. And make sure you squeeze your skin because it hurts less that way.

Have your hubby do them. Lay back. Breathe. Close your eyes. It's for you and babies best interest. I know those injections absolutely suck and it's very commendable that you're doing them. Keep up the good work momma!

I think it's just a mind over matter thing. When my husband switched shifts I was on my own for the shots. I was freaked out the first time, but I had no other options. I just pinched myself hard and did it. You might do better if you don't have your husband to fall back on. Have him leave for work or buy you guys coffee or something so your stuck doing it yourself.

It needs to be given in your stomach, 2 inches away from your belly button. But please don't put it in your bum! Not only is it not a proper site but You will have bruises and hard bumps all over your bum and it will be terrible! You will be able to do it don't worry, if you get the needle in quickly you won't even feel it. Good luck :)

It is going to burn no matter where you inject your self, that is just the drug :( but some people say that if you push it in slowly (not the needle into your skin, but just the plunger down) it is better. Others are the total opposite. Just figure out what works best with trial and error.

I take a deep breath in, and then I exhale while sticking the needle in and I don't let myself stop inhaling until the needle is all the way in. Then I do a slow inhale while injecting the medicine. Focusing on my breathing really helps me, and it takes away the hesitating that can make it worse.

I had to do the shots for most of my third pregnancy and now my fourth pregnancy. It eventually gets to a point where you just suck it up and do it. Skipping it for me isn't an option.

The shot doesn't have to be two inches from your belly button. In fact, I don't think I could do that spot because it makes me think it could hurt the baby. I put the injections in my sides and grab a roll and pinch hard.

I also do the top of my thighs, but the painful bumps and bruises made me go to mostly stomach injections.

I have heard some people put an ice cube on the skin to take away some of the pain for the shot. But the medicine in the body hurts more than the needle going in, in my opinion.

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